# Governor Party Affiliation Data

## Overview

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Source** | Wikipedia / Official state government sources |
| **Unit of observation** | State-year |
| **Geographic coverage** | All U.S. states |
| **Time coverage** | 2024 (current governors) |

## Files

| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `governors_2024.xlsx` | Current governor party affiliations |

## Key Variables

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| State | State name or abbreviation |
| Governor | Governor name |
| Party | Party affiliation (D/R) |
| Start Date | Term start date |

## Processing

Processed by `R/covariates/get_politicians.R`

Output: `data/inter/governors_processed.csv`

## Notes

- Updated manually as governors change
- Party coded as "D" (Democrat) or "R" (Republican)
- Independent governors coded based on caucus affiliation if applicable

